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04-02-2010, 09:55 PM
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anywhere I lay my head I'm gonna call my home
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portland, Or
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I'm going to start on the road this weekend
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04-05-2010, 02:59 PM
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#252
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Ghost
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 8,648
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In The Valley of the Kings by Terrence Holt. So far, a good short story collection. Some sci-fi, some dark humor - very much like the works of JG Ballard.
Update: gave up on it. The first several stories were okay, but I found myself having to reread each one in order to figure out what was going on. Not worth the effort.
Last edited by Babytoxie; 04-16-2010 at 10:00 AM.
Reason: update
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04-05-2010, 03:05 PM
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#253
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Batman
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 20,158
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04-07-2010, 12:50 AM
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#254
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: o'side baby
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http://www.amazon.com/Last-Dive-Fath...0615072&sr=8-1
The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths
finished it today. great book but i wouldnt bother if you are not a diver. it gets technical in diver terms that are not explained until after you have read a couple pages of the stuff. if you are a diver it is a great history of diving and the fun and tragedies involved.
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04-16-2010, 09:58 AM
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#255
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Ghost
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Dallas, TX
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The Roald Dahl Omnibus - a selection of short works by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & James and The Giant Peach. His style is darkly humorous, similar to Ray Bradbury, and very direct. It's nice to have straightforward stories that don't have to be read and re-read in order to understand what the author is trying to say.
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04-16-2010, 09:59 AM
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#256
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curmudgeon Mod
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Shire
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I'm listening to Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone book on CD>
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Snakes! Why'd it have to be snakes?
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04-16-2010, 02:04 PM
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Mod Guru
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: New York/Spain
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow
I'm listening to Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone book on CD>
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What part of "What's everyone reading" are you having problems with? Maybe you need to start a "What's everyone LISTENING to" thread. 
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04-16-2010, 02:17 PM
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#258
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curmudgeon Mod
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Shire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zurbaran1
What part of "What's everyone reading" are you having problems with? Maybe you need to start a "What's everyone LISTENING to" thread. |
it's unabridged so I say it still counts!:tounge:
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04-16-2010, 06:58 PM
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#259
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Suicide Squad
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,376
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Heinlein
Stranger in a Strange Land.
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04-26-2010, 03:07 PM
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#260
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Columnist Thunder Mod
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Denver Area, between Asgard and Krypton
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Just finished Schultz by David Michaelis, the story of Charles M. Schultz's life. What a depressing and pitifully insecure life he had. No wonder the Peanuts characters were so angst ridden. One of the single most beloved creators of our or any time and he still felt alone for most of his life. Kind of a painful read.
I've just started Men of Tomorrow, about the creation of the comic book industry. The business as well as the creative elements. Only about 1/3 of the way in but it's a fascinating and fun read.
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